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Monadnock 10/16/16 82nd Summit

Normally I like to hike to get away from people, but when you hike Monadnock at the peak of fall foliage there is no expectation of solitude. The people watching is almost as good as the leaf peeping.

I hiked up the Dublin Trail and made pretty good time. The last time I took this trail I was barefoot, but today I wore trail runners. I’ve noticed that in general, the people who use the Dublin Trail are a little more prepared for hiking than the people you might see on the White Dot Trail.
The views were a bit hazy but still pretty today, the clouds even started to sprinkle down rain on a few occasions, but nothing substantial enough to need a rain coat. The summit was pretty busy so I didn’t stay for long. Just long enough to snap a selfie of my 82nd summit of Monadnock. Apparently my brain forgot to tell my face that I was happy to be at the top.